Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research, 5th Edition TEST BANK by Schmidt, Brown, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version

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Arlene H. Morris, EdD, RN, CNE and Debbi
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e Faulk, PhD, RN, CNE
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WHAT IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?c c c c




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Definition of research (p. 14) c c c c


1. Which of the following is the best definition of research?
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a. Critically thinking about problems that occur in health care to determine possibl c c c c c c c c c c c


e solutions. c c


b. Information that is based on personal experience or tradition. c c c c c c c c


c. Planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or the disc c c c c c c c c c c fi c


overy of solutions to problems or questions. c c c c c c c


d. Trying a variety of approaches to a clinical problem and settling on the approach c c c c c c c c c c c c c


that is effective more often than not. c c c c c c c


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Definition of research utilization (p. 4)
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2. Which of the following is the best definition of research utilization?
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a. Applying research findings from individual studies to practice. c c c c fi c c c


b. Analyzing multiple research studies to synthesize findings. c c c c c c


c. Appreciating the importance of clinical decision making. c c c c c c


d. Using previous personal experience to build confidence. c c c c c fi c




Definition of EBP (pp. 4-5) c c c c


3. Which of the following is the best definition of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. Application of research findings based on scientific theories in a clinical setting. c c c c c c c c c c c


b. Research studies that correspond to nationally established priorities for healthcar c c fi c c c c c c c


e, conducted by experts in their fields. c c c c c c c


c. Use of theory-derived, research- c c c


based information in making decisions about health care delivery, with cons c c c c c c c c c c


ideration of individual needs and preferences and the clinical expertise of th
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d. Using the individual health care provider’s perception of truth without conscious c c c c c c c c c c f


attention or reasoning. c c c




Difference between research utilization and EBP (pp. 4-5)
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4. Which of the following best describes the difference between research utilization and
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EBP? c


a. Research utilization is a process of evaluating multiple studies for the most gene c c c c c c c c c c c fi c


ralizable findings; EBP is use of the most recent study on a topic.
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b. Research utilization involves changing practice based on findings of a single c c c c c c c c c c


research study; EBP is the syntheses of findings from multiple studies to in
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corporate with practitioner skills and client preference to determine best ca
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c. Research utilization is the application of research findings to health care practice
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; EBP is considered in selecting medication options.
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d. Research utilization is review of research publications; EBP is using the healthca
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re provider’s perception of what care would be best in individual situations.
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Evidence from other disciplines (p. 6)
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5. In what way can evidence from disciplines other than nursing be helpful?
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a. Theory based non- c c


nursing evidence can provide a basis on which to build new evidence. fi c c c fi c c c c c c c c


b. Non-
nursing evidence supports the use of nursing knowledge obtained by trial and err
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c. Clinical decision making can be based on findings from single non- c c c c c c c c c c


nursing research studies. c c c


d. All evidence is equally important to the practice of nursing.
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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6. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
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cJones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask y
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cour preceptor why this is done and she answers, “This is what we have always done, so
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cgo do NURSINGTB.COM it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
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a. Trial and error c c


b. Intuition
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d. Tradition
Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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7. You are a new nurse working at XYZ hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle Ms.
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cJones’ legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask y
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cour preceptor why this is done and she answers, “Because I said so.” This is an exampl
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a. Intuition
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c. Authority
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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 6)
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8. Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
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a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
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b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
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c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
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d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence. c c c c c c c c c




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Identification of sources of evidence (p. 8)
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9. Many nurses in clinical settings base nursing interventions on information obtained fro
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m a. level 1 evidence.
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b. individual research studies. c c


c. colleagues.
d. the American Nurses Association. c c c




Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 8)
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10. Studies have shown that the reasons that nurses do not draw on research are related to
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a. communication problems. c


b. individual and organizational factors. c c c


c. personal disinterest. c


d. rapid organizational changes. c c




Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 11) c c c c c c


11. Which of the following promotes consistent EBP practice changes in an institution?
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a. Clinical experts such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) should be the authori
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ty for any change in practices. c c c c c c


b. Change champions are needed on each work shift to facilitate practice chan fi c c fi c c c c c c c fi c c


ges. c


c. Nurse managers must mandate research within healthcare institutions.
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d. Opinion leaders should enforce adherence to their opinions. c c c c c c c


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Environment for EBP to flourish (p. 10) c c c c c c


12. One method for overcoming a lack of resources to access evidence is to
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a. devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. attend conferences where clinical research is presented.. c c c c c c


c. bookmark important Web sites that are sources of clinical guidelines. c c c c fi c c c c c


d. collaborate with a nursing program for access to resources. c c c c c c c c



Barriers to adopting EBP (p. 9)
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13. What steps can be taken to overcome the time barrier to adopting an EBP?
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a. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading evidence related to a clinical problem.
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b. Subscribe to e-mail summaries of research studies in your area of interest. c c c c c c c c c c c


c. Take advantage of available technologies to provide quick and convenient acces s
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to relevant data and clinical guidelines.
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Parts of a research article (p. 18)
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14. Which section of a research article provides an overview of the study?
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a. Abstract
b. Introduction
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d. Theoretical framework c




Parts of a research article (pp. 18)
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